inexhaustible

adjective

in·​ex·​haust·​ible ˌi-nig-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl How to pronounce inexhaustible (audio)
: not exhaustible: such as
a
: incapable of being used up
inexhaustible riches
b
: incapable of being wearied or worn out
an inexhaustible hiker
inexhaustibility noun
inexhaustibleness noun
inexhaustibly adverb

Examples of inexhaustible in a Sentence

The world's supply of oil is not inexhaustible. He seems to have inexhaustible energy.
Recent Examples on the Web One of the most multifaceted — and busy — artists working today, Jon Batiste sometimes seems like a superhuman — a seemingly inexhaustible bundle of exuberance, creativity and energy. Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2023 Then, there's the two inexhaustible forces of Hollywood and therapy. EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024 The inexhaustible Rachel Chavkin directs, which feels right for a musical about a steely, glamorous woman barnstorming through the art world. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024 An inexhaustible resource The roaring ’20s saw a new influx of sun-seeking, automobile-driving Americans drawn by boosters to the beaches and orange groves of Los Angeles County and South Florida. Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023 And so his nearly unclassifiable and inexhaustible solo act was of a piece with his literary calling. Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023 Nuclear fusion has the potential to deliver an inexhaustible supply of cheap clean energy to any region or geography on the grid already in place, create a market worth trillions, and meet the world’s escalating need for energy expected to grow by nearly 50 percent by 2050. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Los Angeles, where Ruscha made his career, is home to Hollywood, an inexhaustible American industry and the leading technological center of mass illusionism. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023 Money seemed inexhaustible, and as speculation came to defy the laws of financial logic, buildings increasingly seemed to defy the laws of physics. Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inexhaustible was in 1601

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“Inexhaustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexhaustible. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

inexhaustible

adjective
in·​ex·​haust·​ible ˌin-ig-ˈzȯ-stə-bəl How to pronounce inexhaustible (audio)
1
: impossible to use up
an inexhaustible supply
2
: impossible to tire out
an inexhaustible worker
inexhaustibility noun
inexhaustibly adverb

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